How many science courses will your kid take in HS?
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Anonymous
| How many science courses will your kid take throughout HS and which courses are they taking? |
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At an IB HS
Biology 1 honors IB chemistry 1 SL IB chemistry 2 HL IB biology 1 SL IB physics 1 SL IB physics 2 HL (2 science classes both junior and senior year) Plus: Sports Medicine Anatomy and Physiology He really, really loves science. |
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Bio honors
Chemistry Physics Honors Intro to College Chem General Chem Plus, Anatomy and Physiology |
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One will do
9th: Biology 10th: Chemistry 11th: AP Physics 12th: ?? Possibly environmental science or computer science The other, currently in 8th grade and very into biological and environmental science had talked about... 9th: Intensified Biology 10th: intensified Chemistry 11th: AP Biology (or AP Physics if it's really essential to do physics in HS) + Animal Science 12th: AP Environmental Science + Animal Science |
Anonymous
| A class every year until senior year when he had a science elective and double period physics. |
Anonymous
If a student is planning on a STEM major in college, it is essential to take physics in HS as colleges want to see all 3 major sciences on the transcript. |
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Honors biology
Honors chem AP chem Probably AP physics for 12th Fcps future humanity major |
Anonymous
| For a STEM major in college it's important to do well (well-enough) in: AP Physics C, AP Chem, AP Calc BC, AP Bio. Exposure to 3-4 or those. Whatever else, whatever prerequisite classes gets the student to that level, is ideally, what should be on their schedule. |
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Just graduated Senior took Int. Bio, Int. Chem, AP Env Sci and then AP Physics. Current Freshman is starting off the same, but may do something different Jr./Sr. year as he doesn't have the same interests. Definitely four years though.
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Anonymous
That's what I was figuring. I'm anticipating an argument about that in 11th-12th |
Anonymous
So do kids routinely double up on AP science classes in 11th-12th? At our school you have to do honors chem/honor bio before taking the AP class. So after honor bio (9th), honors chem (10th), AP physics (11th), you'd have to choose either AP Bio or AP Chem or many prefer AP Environmental Science. If it's "important" to do AP Chem AND AP Bio then you are taking those together plus AP Calculus plus other AP classes that have been deemed important in the humanities. No wonder kids are so stressed out. |
Anonymous
If your kid drags his/her feet about wanting to take physics HS but insists that they want to major in a field that requires physics then it's time to sit down with them and show them the courses that they will need to take and pass in college. My own kid was the one who insisted on taking physics in HS, that was certainly not my idea and not something that I would have insisted on him taking. It was a legitimately difficult class. |
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My just graduated DS was at an IB school and is planning on Arts & Sciences Economics (as opposed to Economics in the Business school.)
He took: Biology Honors IB Chemistry SL IB Biology SL IB Environmental SL |
Anonymous
| I wish FCPS would create a matrix which showed which schools offered which courses. I find the course selection book very confusing. |
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DD loves science.
9: Bio Honors 10: Chem Honors 11: AP Physics 1 11 APES 12: Probably AP Physics 2 or C, tbd 12: Either AP BIO, AP Chem, or Geosystems |